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    ????'s about PiP

    in Fort Taylor

    Posted

    yeah, i found boyd's campground on stock island. everything i read about state park where the fest is, says no camping facilities.

    maybe something changed and the web site hasn't been updated.

    thanks for the input :)

    ????'s about PiP

    in Fort Taylor

    Posted

    wife and i are toying with the idea of attending PiP. since we will be bringing all the kids, we would probably take the inlaw's RV.

    some questions are;

    is there a campground nearby?

    how close is the PiP festival and the fort ??? are they 2 separate locations, near eachother, or what ???

    if we go, we would want things to keep the children entertained, as well as ourselves. the fort would be ideal for the kids, as well as all the attractions, the beach, etc.

    any simple comments from those who kinda know their way around ???

    tia B)

    -insert cool title-

    in Scuttlebutt

    Posted

    welcome aboard :o i'm a newbie also... hollywood or historic ?? there are both here. from what i have seen, the reenactors here are passionate about their preferences, but would rather teach the rest instead of being jerks about it.

    a great group of people!! many have great informative web sites, helpful posts ( for us newbies ) and are more than willing to share their learned knowledge and skills.

    for example; i am going to try my hand at making a few tricorns with info from a few threads. they make it look easy..

    right now, i am leaning towards hollywood, but the historic group has me thinking........... it's all for fun, so have fun here :o

    make mine a bud light.. :o

    btw... in my profile, there is a pic of our 5 y.o. wearing my hat and my bucket boots. just so you know what they look like..

    how u get into pirates

    in Beyond Pyracy

    Posted

    i have always been a closet pirate. when POTC came out, and i stumbled across the st. louis pirate festival, i was hooked.

    the whole family enjoys going to the pirate fest, i get to play dress up, the kids have fun, and enjoy the shows.

    this year, i am buying season tickets, so we can go to the ren faire, and the pirate fest more than once. there seems to be alot that i miss trying to keep a watchful eye on the kids. so i'll goevery weekend hopefully.

    ok----that's how i've been outed :)

    :lol:

    What kind of weather are you having?

    in Beyond Pyracy

    Posted

    beautiful weekend in st. louis... outside both days !! then..... the crap hit hard. mon. nite started raining, then sleet.

    on tues., the job i'm on shutdown at noon... took me 2 1/2 hours to go 38 miles... everyone stuck on the hills..

    by the end of work on wed., it's all melting !! welcome to missouri !!

    kids pirate clubhouse ???

    in Beyond Pyracy

    Posted

    if i had a scanner, i'd show what i came up with..... maybe take a pic of it and then download -_-

    wife said , the bigger, the neater, the better. so i went with that. i plan to make it look just like a boat. poop deck, deck, planking, mast, etc. i have the the basic design, i just have to work out some of the construction details.

    worked in will be a sand box, slide, ships wheel, gun ports, anchor, fo'csle, curved bow, lots of carpentry, and a bit of ship building also.the hard part is making it simple to construct, but i think that i am close. also plan on having the gun deck below !!

    overall, 22 feet long, 8 feet at it's widest, about 7 feet tall to the railing around the poop deck. we have a 3 and 5 y.o., ( the youngest two of 9 ) so they will use it for years to come..

    just waiting for the nice weather to come along :)

    What are you doing right now?

    in Beyond Pyracy

    Posted

    about to watch " blackbeard" ( rented it tonite ) can't force myself to rent the one with a few babes as pirates... can't remember the title :ph34r:

    it really looks too hokey for me..

    and while i'm doing that, i'll be laying out the grommet spacing on my wife's freshly done corset !!!

    kinduv a good night, huh ???

    :ph34r:

    Vote for Pirate Phoebe!

    in Scuttlebutt

    Posted

    nice looking dog.... we just got a dog from the humane society about to be put to sleep.... 4 y.o. black lab, border collie mix named...... phoebe..

    so far, she has been great..everyone here is very happy with her,and she seems to be settling in just fine....

    i'm guessing that the dog in the pic is yours ???

    I found my sailboat

    in Beyond Pyracy

    Posted

    looks pretty cool.. get a second hand dry suit if you're worried about getting wet and cold. getting wet sometimes is a given with a cartopper..

    i've had cartoppers for years. 3.1$ new ???? a bit pricey for me. but that's me. west marine has a "fatty knees" type dinghy with an optional sail kit if you want more room for about the same price..

    but then again, the hobie looks like a more spirited ride :)

    that's my two pence worth...

    newbie intro

    in Scuttlebutt

    Posted

    Welcome count de monet! (funny name by the way, all pirates like to "count de monet" :lol: )

    "history of the world, part 1 " :)

    Did you make it over to our area of the faire? I think I'd remember those shirts if I saw them, very cute! We were there hawking our wares at Pyrate Leatherworx & Arrbucks Coffees. Perhaps we'll see you this summer at the St. Louis Renaissance Festival on the same site.

    check the link on page one near the bottom..... if i recall, the store front in some of the pics is yours. i'm almost certain that it was from you that i bought a belt and a sword frog....

    sorry.. didn't catch the name of the store, but i believe it was you guys....

    yes, do plan on the ren faire also.... there'smore i need :)

    i think i got this "quote " thing right..

    newbie intro

    in Scuttlebutt

    Posted

    mon dieu !! it seems that i have forgotten my manners. a round of drinks for all my friends .. :huh:

    yes, a count i am. driven from my own country by the revolting peasants. either flee or face the guillotine.

    c'est une plaisire, mes amis ( bowing gallantly---- i am a count and a gentleman after all )

    newbie intro

    in Scuttlebutt

    Posted

    ahoy mates... permission to come aboard...

    been a closet pirate for years until i chanced upon the st. louis pirate festival... it was there that i realized that "we are not alone " since then, i have acquired most of the tools o'the trade.

    our kids really enjoy the festivals and my wife is slowly getting into things. there are no recent pics of me for my avatar, but there is a pic of one of my crew sporting my hat and boots in my bio.

    hoping to make a few more friends, get advice and have a good time here.. when i figger it out, i'll post post a link to my pics of us at the pirate festivals...

    thanks again count de monet

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